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Royal Caribbean implements coronavirus worldwide screening procedures

Royal Caribbean has shared its new worldwide coronavirus screening procedures, meant to keep its guests safe while on a cruise.

The procedures add two-step checklist to prevent someone possibly infected with the coronavirus from boarding a ship.

Royal Caribbean Coronavirus Worldwide Screening Procedures

Win a 7-night Disney Cruise from Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines is giving away a 7-night Disney Cruise Line sailing that includes round-trip airfare to Orlando and transportation to the port, but you have to act fast.

If you can enter before the end of January 31, 2020, you may qualify for a chance to win a seven-night Disney Cruise Line vacation for four to the Caribbean on the Disney Fantasy, plus round trip air travel from Southwest.

This contest is also exclusive of legal residents of the United States (excluding Alaska) and the District of Columbia aged 19 years and older with a valid email address.

Regent Seven Seas takes delivery of Seven Seas Splendor cruise ship

Regent Seven Seas took deliver of the Seven Seas Splendor ship at the Fincantieri shipyard.

This is the second ship in the class, following up the Seven Seas Explorer ship.  A third vessel is due for delivery in 2023.

Seven Seas Splendor weighs 55,000 gross tons, has a length of 224 meters and can accommodate 750 passengers in 375 large suites. The ship is an all-suite vessel.

Thousands on Costa cruise ship in Italy over feared coronavirus cases

All the passengers aboard the Costa Smeralda are being held in lockdown in Italy due to fears someone onboard might have the coronavirus.

Two Chinese passengers aboard the Costa Cruises ship are being tested by medical staff, who boarded the ship in the port of Civitavecchia.

The two guests have been quarantined in separate rooms, with their blood work being sent to a hospital in Rome.

The cruise ship, carrying around 7,000 guests and crew, is in lockdown.

Royal Caribbean announces three China sailings cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak

Royal Caribbean released a statement today on the current coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the cruise business.

Three Spectrum of the Seas sailings have now been cancelled through February 8th, which is the only ship homeported in China at the moment by Royal Caribbean.

Carnival Mardi Gras floated out for first time

Carnival Cruise Line's Mardi Gras cruise ship was floated out at its shipyard for the first time.

The new cruise ship was floated out at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. The first time a ship is floated out is a significant milestone in the construction of the vessel, and one giant step closer to completion.

Virgin Voyages announces Deck DJ Schedule

Virgin Voyages announced the lineup for its On Deck DJ sailings.

The 2020 Resident On Deck DJ program will feature decorated musicians Mark Ronson (July 9), Diplo (May 7), DJ MK (September 3) and Sofi Tukker (December 10).

Guests on Virgin Voyages will be able to enjoy performances at the Beach Club at Bimini, with the 2020 lineup of world-famous DJs set to perform as part of the specialty sailings, which are now available for booking.

Tickets for the specialty sailings and concerts in the Bahamas are now on sale.

Top 8 best cruise ships going to Alaska in 2020

Think this is the year you will take the family to the Last Frontier and go on an Alaska cruise? Sounds like a great plan, but you might be wondering which is the best ship to go on an Alaska cruise.

There are a lot of great ships that will traverse the Inside Passage from May through September, each with their own assortment of amenities, activities and fun things to do.  In fact, you will find a great range of value with options that run the gamut of ship size and offerings.  

Here are our picks for the best ships cruising to Alaska this summer.

Celebrity Cruises announces new cruise ship Celebrity Beyond

Celebrity Cruises announced its third Edge-Class ship will be called Celebrity Beyond at a steel-cutting ceremony.

Celebrity Beyond will join the fleet in fall 2021, and the announcement of the new ship was made at the  St. Nazaire shipyard in France.

Steel-cutting marks the first stage of construction for any new cruise ship.

Cruise lines begin to cancel cruises due to coronavirus outbreak

MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Costa Cruises and more have all had to cancel sailings from China due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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